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Cassiopeia, "the Queen" comes from the Ancient Greeks. She is associated with the Perseus Myth.
Queen Cassiopeia was a very vain and boastful person, and was always getting into trouble. One day, she went too far and dared to boast that her daughter Andromeda was more beautiful than all of the daughters of the Sea God Poseidon.
The Sea God decided to punish the Queen, so he sent a sea monster (named Cetus) to attack the coast of the King’s country. The monster defeated the King’s navy, sunk his ships, and destroyed his port cities.
King Cepheus, not knowing what else he could do, appealed to the oracle of the gods for help. He was told that the only way to makeup for Queen Cassiopeia’s insults to the Sea God’s Daughters and save his people was to sacrifice his own daughter, Princess Andromeda, to the sea monster. So Andromeda was chained to the rocks on a cliff to await the monster.
About that time, the Greek hero Perseus showed up. Some say he was riding – or – flying Pegasus, the winged horse. Perseus had just gotten thru killing another monster named Medusa, who’s hair was made up of snakes, and who could turn people into stone when they looked at her. (Perseus had slain her by using a shield as a mirror, and cutting off her head with his sword). Perseus was on his way home, carrying the head of the monster in a bag.
Perseus took one look at Andromeda, and fell in love. He flew over to the King and Queen and asked permission to marry Andromeda. They agreed, if Perseus could save Andromeda and the kingdom from the sea monster.
When the monster Cetus appeared, Perseus swooped down on it with his sword, and began fighting it. But he was only able to kill the monster by pulling the head of Medusa out from the bag, and turning Cetus to stone. Perseus saved Andromeda, and the King and Queen, and their country.

Star Pattern resembles the letter 'W', or 'M' depending on the season and time of night.

12/30/1983 - 15 seconds, Minolta XG-1 50mm, B&W	05/14/2010 - 2 seconds, Stellacam EX & Cannon CCTV lens @ 50 mm

Cassiopeia is home to a number of large stellar 'OB' Associations. An O-B Association is a large, very loose form of an open star cluster consisting of young spectral type "O" and "B" stars. They cover large volumes of space, are loosely held together by gravity and have short lifetimes of a few million years.

To view a sketch of a specific OB Association:
Click on the location of the object on the imagemap or select from the list below.



All sketches were made with an 80mm refractor spotting scope using low-power eyepieces, with an amici prism giving a corrected field of view. To view the sketches of these OB Associations, select from the list below:

• "CASSIOPEIA" OB-1 Sketch:
  
  
• "CASSIOPEIA" OB-6 Sketch:
  
  
• "CASSIOPEIA" OB-14 Sketch:
  
  

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Additional Deep-Sky objects located in this Constellation:

M52 (open cluster)
- 08/18/2009 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II, @ 8 seconds        - 10/07/1991 - 8" Dob f4.5, 6.5mm 141x
   


M52 & Czernik-43 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds




M52 - 09/05/2018 - 80mm Kson Refractor f6.3 , StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds




M52 (open cluster)
11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds              08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
   



M103 (open cluster)
- 09/04/2008 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-EX, @ 2.5 seconds        - 02/08/1987 - 13.1" Dob f4.5, 12.5mm 91x
   



M103 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds




M103 - 09/05/2018 - 80mm Kson Refractor f6.3 , StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds





NGC103 (open cluster) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 8 seconds



NGC129 (open cluster) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 8 seconds



NGC133 (open cluster) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 8 seconds



NGC136 (open cluster) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 8 seconds



NGC146 (open cluster) - 09/06/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




NGC147 (galaxy) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds




NGC185 (galaxy) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds




NGC189 (open cluster) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 8 seconds



NGC225 (open cluster) - 10/09/2010 - 80mm BOSMA Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, @ 8 seconds



NGC278 (galaxy) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 30 seconds



NGC281 (open cluster & reflection nebula) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 30 seconds



NGC281 "Pacman Nebula" 08/23/2011 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds




NGC358 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




NGC366 (open cluster) - 09/06/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




NGC381 (open cluster) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 8 seconds



NGC433 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




NGC436 (open cluster) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 8 seconds



NGC457 (open cluster)
- 12/10/1987 - 13.1" Dob f4.5, 28mm 41x        - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 8 seconds
   



NGC559 (open cluster) - 09/13/2012 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds





NGC609 (open cluster) - 09/06/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds



NGC637 (open cluster) - 09/13/2012 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds





NGC654 - 12/10/1987 - 13.1" Dob f4.5, 12.5mm 91x




NGC659 (open cluster) - 09/13/2012 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds





NGC663 - 12/09/1987 - 13.1" Dob f4.5, 16mm 71x



NGC743 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds



NGC886 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




NGC896 (emission nebula) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 30 seconds




NGC1027 (open cluster) - 09/13/2012 - 50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds





NGC1343 (galaxy) - 08/03/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds





NGC7635 (Bubble Nebula) - 08/23/2011 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds



NGC7635 (galaxy) - 06/21/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 300 seconds





NGC7788 (open cluster) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 8 seconds



NGC7789 (open cluster) - 10/09/2010
- 80mm BOSMA Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, @ 8 seconds             - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 8 seconds
   


NGC7789 - 09/19/2017 - 8" SCT f3.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC7790 (open cluster) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 8 seconds



IC10 (galaxy) - 06/26/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds





IC59 (nebula) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




IC63 (nebula) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




IC166 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds




IC289 (planetary nebula) - 10/09/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, @ 30 seconds



IC1747 (planetary nebula) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds




IC1747 (planetary nebula) - 10/05/2018 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds





IC1805 (open cluster) and Melotte-15 (open cluster) - 09/06/2013 - 50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds




IC1848 (open cluster & nebula) - 09/06/2013
50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds        - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
   


IC1871 (nebula) - 09/27/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds




Abell-2 (planetary nebula) - 09/23/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 3 minutes (O-III filter)





Abell-2 (planetary nebula) - 10/21/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 3 minutes (no O-III filter)





Abell-82 (planetary nebula) - 09/23/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 3 minutes (O-III filter)





Abell-84 (planetary nebula) - 09/23/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 3 minutes (O-III filter)





Berkeley-1 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds




Berkeley-2 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-4 (open cluster)
11/01/2013 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds              08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
   



Berkeley-5 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-6 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-7 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-8 (open cluster) - 09/05/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-58 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds




Berkeley-60 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-61 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-62 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-63 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-64 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-65 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-66 (open cluster) - 09/05/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-102 (open cluster) - 09/05/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-103 (open cluster) - 09/05/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Berkeley-104 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Collinder-33 (open cluster) - 09/06/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Collinder-34 (open cluster) - 09/06/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Collinder-463 (open cluster) - 09/06/2013 - 50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds




Czernik-1 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Czernik-2 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds




Czernik-3 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Czernik-4 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Czernik-5 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Czernik-6 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Czernik-7 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Czernik-9 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Czernik-10 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds




Czernik-11 & Maffei-1 (open cluster & galaxy) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Czernik-13 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Czernik-43 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds




Czernik-44 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds




Czernik-45 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Dolidze-12 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds




Dolidze-13 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Dolidze-46 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Frolov-1 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds




Harvard-21 (open cluster) - 09/06/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




King-1 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




King-2 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




King-4 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




King-12 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds




King-13 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




King-14 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




King-15 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




King-16 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




King-20 (open cluster) - 08/18/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




King-21 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds




Markarian-6 (open cluster)
11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds              08/12/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
    



PK111-02.1 also called Hb12 (planetary nebula) - 08/03/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds





PK112-10.1 (planetary nebula) - 09/27/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




Pk114-4.1 (planetary nebula) - 09/27/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




PK119-6.1 (planetary nebula) - 09/27/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




Stock-2 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds



Stock-3 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds



Stock-5 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Stock-11 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds



Stock-12 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds



Stock-17 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds



Stock-18 (open cluster) - 08/17/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Stock-19 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds



Stock-20 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds



Stock-21 (open cluster) - 08/17/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Stock-24 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds



Tombaugh-3 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




Tombaugh-4 (open cluster) - 11/01/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




Trumpler-1 (open cluster) - 09/06/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Trumpler-3 (open cluster) - 09/06/2013
50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds        - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
   




Cassiopeia Rising
- wide-field - 05/14/2010 (StellaCam-EX & 50mm Canon CCTV lens, @ 8 seconds)

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